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Oil-Rich Canadian Province Alberta Aims to Become a North American Crypto Hub
The continued investments from some of the most high-profile financial juggernauts in Canada reflect a belief that institutional adoption of crypto and blockchain will keep growing. This western Candi...
North Korea reportedly steals cryptocurrency assets using hacking groups
TL;DR Breakdown • North Korean government reportedly financing crypto pirates.• Mandiant investigates North Korea after linking it to the theft of $400,000,000 in cryptocurrency. Recently a cyber secu...
How Hubert Davis, North Carolina Turned Around Its Season, Advanced To Final Four Against Rival Duke
North Carolina’s Hubert Davis, right, and Leaky Black celebrate after a college basketball game … [+] against St. Peter’s in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 2...
North Korean Regime Utilizing Hacking Groups To Perform Crypto Heists: Report
A prominent cybersecurity firm says that the North Korean government is raising money by using hacking groups to perform crypto heists. According to a new article by internet security company Mandiant...
Russia May Try To Partition Ukraine ‘Like North And South Korea,’ Ukrainian Official Says
Topline Ukraine’s top military intelligence official said Sunday Russia appears to be focused on retaining control of occupied areas of southern and eastern Ukraine and splitting the country in ...
North America’s First Bitcoin ETF, the Purpose BTC ETF Now Holds Over 36,271 BTC – crypto.news
The Purpose Bitcoin ETF, the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America, has surged to a new all-time high in the number of bitcoins. The Purpose Bitcoin ETF allows investors ac...
Cinderella Saint Peter’s Meets Traditional Power North Carolina For Berth In NCAA Tournament’s Final Four
Saint Peter’s Doug Edert celebrates after Saint Peter’s won a college basketball game against Purdue … [+] in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Ph...
North Korea using hackers to raise revenue via crypto heists
North Korea has been employing hackers to finance some state operations via “crypto heists”, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Mandiant. “The country’s espionage operations are believed to b...
Gas Giant Exxon Is Running a Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Pilot Program in North Dakota – Bitcoin News
Exxon Mobil Corporation is reportedly participating in a pilot program that leverages excess natural gas to power crypto mining machines, according to a recent report quoting people familiar with the ...
North Korea Launches Banned Intercontinental Ballistic Missile For First Time Since 2017, South Korea Says
Topline North Korea test-fired a banned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, according to officials from South Korea and multiple news reports, its first test of the missile since 20...
DeFiance Founder Loses Rare Azukis In Hot Wallet Attack; Is This North Korean Hacker Group Responsible?
The attack targeted DeFiance founder Arthur Cheong’s hot wallet, from where the hacker stole several NFTs, wrapped Ether and other tokens, cumulating in losses worth $1.6 million. Not Even Seasoned V...
Does Bit Digital’s deployment in North America indicate a complete crypto shutdown in China?
Asian Superpower has already shut down all cryptocurrency-related operations from its use to its mining last year. Since China stopped operations related to digital currencies from its use for transa...
Bit Digital Has Deployed 39% of Its Crypto Mining Rigs in North America
The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set ...
Baton Systems Has Named Ronn Baker as Senior Director of North American Sales
Baton Systems (Baton) has announced that it has named Ronn Baker as Senior Director of North American Sales. Recently announced in a press release shared with Finance Magnates, Ronn Baker, an executiv...
Supreme Court Denies Republican Request To Overturn Voting Maps, Giving Democrats An Edge In North Carolina, Pennsylvania
Topline The Supreme Court Monday denied requests from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block new state-court-approved electoral district maps, handing Democrats a win in the latest sk...
Accelerated Payments Secures Neil McMillan as Head of North America
Accelerated Payments has secured Neil McMillan as Head of North America, effective March 2022. In a recent press release shared with Finance Magnates, Neil McMillan, an executive veteran with more tha...
Gaming Giant Animoca Brands Reveals Ban Against Russian Users, Co-Founder Compares Russia to North Korea – Bitcoin News
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted i...
Report: North Korea’s “Lazarus Group” becoming more sophisticated
A new report by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) has identified that the North Korean state-sponsored hackers Lazarus Group deploy high-level techniques to steal and launder crypto profit...
North Korean Hackers Launder Crypto Using Sophisticated Techniques: Report
According to a recent analysis, the Pyongyang-led cybercrime organization – the Lazarus Group – employs advanced techniques to steal and launder cryptocurrencies. The gang has shown “remarkable adapta...
ConocoPhillips Selling Excess Gas to a Bitcoin Miner in North Dakota
So-called flaring, where excess natural gas is burned off into the atmosphere as part of oil drilling operations, has become standard industry practice because of the lack of transportation infrastruc...
Green hydrogen demo that will use offshore wind planned for North Sea
No-Mad | iStock | Getty Images German power firm RWE has signed an agreement with Neptune Energy to develop a green hydrogen demonstration project in the Dutch North Sea, targeting an electrolyzer cap...
ConocoPhillips is powering a bitcoin miner in North Dakota
ConocoPhillips Co (NYSE: COP) is supplying extra gas from one of its projects in the Bakken region to power a bitcoin miner in North Dakota, the oil and gas giant announced on Tuesday. ConocoPh...
North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year — Ether Accounts for 58% of Stolen Funds – Coinotizia
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms. “Only 20% of the stolen funds were bitcoin … And for the first time ev...
PancakeSwap to geoblock users from Iran, North Korea, others
TL;DR Breakdown PancakeSwap will start blocking access to IP addresses for Iran starting from March. The blockage will be extended to other nine jurisdictions. PancakeSwap is a BSC-based decentralized...
North Korea refutes claims that it stole crypto to fund missile program
The United Nations recently released a report saying North Korea had hacked into cryptocurrency exchanges and stolen $50 million worth of digital assets. North Korea has since refuted these claims. No...
North Korea Fires Crypto Bomb At US, Calls It ‘King of Theft’
North Korea has always hogged the headlines – not only for its “habitual” firing of ballistic missiles (which irks Uncle Sam and his allies) – but also for its passion for (allegedly) stealing other c...
Small towns fuel Chipotle’s ambitious North American expansion plans
A woman wearing a facemas exits a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant with her takeout order on January 14, 2021 in Monterey Park, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Small towns like big...
Bitcoin mining infrastructure firm Compute North raises $385 million
Compute North, a bitcoin mining infrastructure firm that provides equipment hosting services within its data centers, has raised $385 million in equity and debt funding. The equity part of the funding...
North Korea Steals Millions via Cyberattacks to Fund Its Nuclear Missile Programs
According to a United Nations’ report published on Saturday by Reuters media outlets, North Korea continued with the development of its nuclear missile programs last year. The report revealed that cyb...
North Korea Allegedly Funding Missile Program With Stolen Crypto: Report
The United Nations (UN) says that North Korea is using cryptocurrency acquired in cyberattacks to help fund its illicit weapons program. In a new report, Reuters says it has reviewed the confidential ...
North Korea Funds Missile Programs With Stolen Crypto (UN Report)
The United Nations (UN) accused North Korea of stealing cryptocurrencies worth millions of dollars. Moreover, the report added that the totalitarian Asian state employed the stolen assets to fund miss...